Biden’s Latest Crisis : Baby Formula Shortage! (middle east, election, vs)

[moneill]

Originally Posted by Coolhand68

I remember during peak of COVID, for all the businesses that were locked down, liquor stores were exempt. Priorities.

Some communities shut down liquor stores.....and were blasted for their priorities.

[moneill]

Originally Posted by Daryl_G

There have been supply issues and a lack of competition in the Baby formula market for over a decade. Prices for baby formula are extremely high with no downward pressure due to 2 companies owning the entire market.

If your child has allergies or digestive issues and requires a special formula within the last 10 years then God help you and your bank account.

Yes Walmart reported that they have had formula issues for years now.

[Variable]

Originally Posted by Annandale_Man

The shutdowns were from state governors believing Dr Fraudchi, not Trump.

DeSantis(R) said he listened to Trump when shutting down Florida in early 2020. Is DeSantis lying or trying to throw Trump under the bus?

https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/14/polit...nse/index.html

[vincenze]

The Abbott factory in Michigan produced infant formulas in unsanitary conditions, but only 2 kids died.

[SAN_Man]

Originally Posted by Variable

DeSantis(R) said he listened to Trump when shutting down Florida in early 2020. Is DeSantis lying or trying to throw Trump under the bus?

https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/14/polit...nse/index.html

Trump followed Fauci's advise. Trump followed what he thought and told was "the science". Turned out the science was very wrong and that was Trump's biggest fail in my opinion, put way too much trust in a career government bureaucrat, one that is the highest paid employee of the US Government.

[moneill]

Originally Posted by vincenze

The Abbott factory in Michigan produced infant formulas in unsanitary conditions, but only 2 kids died.

And they haven't concluded it was because of the formula. That was the only thing they could find that was 'common' with the babies.

Now the feds are being slow to grant the facility the ability to return to full production.

[foodyum]

Originally Posted by vincenze

The Abbott factory in Michigan produced infant formulas in unsanitary conditions, but only 2 kids died.

Who needs the fda anyway.
People just won’t buy that product if babies die- let the free market control be free!

[vincenze]

The shelves are not completely empty.

But when a kid gets used to drinking a formula, she will often refuse to try other formulas.

[Eyebee Teepee]

Originally Posted by Daryl_G

There have been supply issues and a lack of competition in the Baby formula market for over a decade. Prices for baby formula are extremely high with no downward pressure due to 2 companies owning the entire market.

If your child has allergies or digestive issues and requires a special formula within the last 10 years then God help you and your bank account.

let me say that I was shocked to see the price of formula yesterday in Costco, no less. Same size we used 16 years ago at ~$25 was $45 now.

[Eyebee Teepee]

Originally Posted by ohioaninsc

Or how about the mother do what she's supposed to do and breast feed...unless the child is adopted then of course use this solution.

I'm a man, and maybe because we faced this issue I'm just more aware ...

Not every mother produces (sufficient) breast milk.